ERIC ED456773: Salary-Trend Study of Faculty in Sociology for the Years 1997-98 and 2000-01.

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Howe, Richard D.
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Salary-Trend Study of Faculty in Sociology for the Years
TITLE
1997-98 and 2000-01.
Appalachian State Univ., Boone, NC.; College and Univ.
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Professional Association for Human Resources, Washington,
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2001-00-00
21p.; For the salary-trend study of sociology faculty for
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1996-97 and 1999-2000, see ED 442 411. For other
salary-trend studies for 1997-98 and 2000-01, see HE 034
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*College Faculty; Comparative Analysis; Higher Education;
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Intellectual Disciplines; *Private Colleges; *Public
Colleges; *Sociology; Statistical Data; Tables (Data);
*Teacher Salaries; Trend Analysis
Classification of Instructional Programs; Consumer Price
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ABSTRACT
This report is part of an annual national survey that
examines salaries of full-time teaching faculty in 54 selected disciplines.
Data for the study as a whole were collected from 305 public and 403 private
institutions for the baseline year of 1997-1998 and the trend year of
1999-2000. This portion of the study covers salary data for Sociology faculty
at 253 public and 279 private institutions for 2000-2001, with comparable
numbers for 1997-1998. Data are presented for average salaries by faculty
rank, "faculty mix percent" (percentage of faculty at each rank), and "salary
factors" (ratio of the average salary in the discipline to the total
Salary trend information is compared for public and
institution average) .
private institutions for each of the two study periods with trend information
for all fields and with the Consumer Price Index. The study found that for
the 2000-2001 period the average salary of $54,812 for 2,130 of faculty in
public institutions was approximately 3.5% lower than the average salary for
all faculty in all major fields, and the average salary for faculty in
private institutions was 4.8% lower than that for all faculty. The average
salary increase was 0.6% per year above the cost-of-living for public
institutions and 0.7% per year above the cost-of-living for private
institutions as measured by the Consumer Price Index. Appendixes contain a
list of the selected academic disciplines and lists of public and private
institutions participating in both studies.
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SALARY-TREND STUDY OF FACULTY IN SOCIOLOGY FOR THE YEARS
1997-98 AND 2000-01
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Since 1982-83 the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
(CUPA-HR) in Washington, D.C., in cooperation with Appalachian State University in Boone, NC,
have conducted annual national faculty salary surveys by discipline and rank each year through 2000-
01. Two separate surveys are conducted each year, one for public senior colleges and universities and
the other for private senior colleges and universities.
Salary data from the 1997-98 and 2000-01 surveys were collected and tabulated for full-time
teaching faculty in 54 selected academic disciplines/major fields chosen from among those defined
by A Classification of Instructional Programs. 1990.
Each of the 54 academic disciplines/major fields presents a summary of the overall average
salary increase in that academic discipline/major field from the "baseline year" of 1997-98 to, and
including, the "trend year" of 2000-01 for both public and private participating institutions. Of the
371 public institutions which participated in CUPA-HR's public survey of 1997-98, 305 also
participated in the 2000-01 survey. Data from those same 305 institutions were used in both the
baseline year and the trend year studies. Of the 543 institutions which participated in CUPA-HR's
private survey of 1997-98, 403 also participated in the 2000-01 survey. Data from those same 403
institutions were used in both the baseline year and the trend year studies.
In addition to listing the average salaries in Sociology for both public and private participating
institutions by rank, including "new assistant professor," and listing the faculty mix percentage (FAC
MIX PCT) and the salary factor, comparisons are made between the two public surveys and the two
private surveys for each of the two study years (1997-98 and 2000-01) and with the CPI (Consumer
Price Index) of changes in the cost-of-living.
The list of all 54 selected academic disciplines/major fields surveyed, including Sociology, is
found in Appendix A, and the list of all participating senior colleges and universities are found in
Appendix B (public) and C (private) of this article.
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SALARY-TREND STUDY OF FACULTY IN
SOCIOLOGY
FOR THE YEARS
1997-98 AND 2000-01
by
Richard D. Howe
Since 1982-83 the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
(CUPA-HR) in Washington, D.C., in cooperation with Appalachian State University in Boone, North
Carolina, has conducted two annual national faculty salary studies by discipline and rank through
2000-01: one for public senior colleges and universities, and the other for private senior colleges and
universities.
Salary data for each study were collected and tabulated for full-time teaching faculty in 54
selected academic disciplines/major fields chosen from among those defined by A Classification of
Instructional Programs * CIP), 1990, including Sociology. The CIP defines the discipline/major field
of Sociology as,
A group of instructional programs that describes the systematic study
of human social institutions and social relationships.
Includes
instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social
organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies,
dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and
control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social
institutions, and social problems.*
[*A Classification of Instructional Programs (Washington, D.C.:
National Center for Education Statistics, [1990]. P. 148--
45.1100).]
This article summarizes the overall average salary increases in the discipline/major field of
Sociology for both public and private institutions from the "baseline year" of 1997-98 to and
including the "trend year" of 2000-01. Of the 371 institutions which participated in CUPA-HR's
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PUBLIC study of 1997-98, 305 also participated in 2000-01. Data from those same 305 institutions
and the trend year. Of the 543 institutions which participated in
were used in both the baseline year
those same
CUPA-HR's PRIVATE study of 1997-98, 403 also participated in 2000-01. Data from
403 institutions were used in both the baseline year and the trend year.
This article lists the average salaries for the discipline/major field of Sociology for both public
and private participating institutions by rank, including NEW ASST PROF (new assistant professor),
the FAC MIX PCT (faculty mix percentage), and the SALARY FACTOR. Comparisons are also
made using the CPI's (Consumer Price Index) changes in cost-of-living between the two studies for
each of the two study years (1997-98 and 2000-01).
The CPI uses a base period of 1982-84 and measures/tabulates prices of food, clothing,
shelter and fuels, transportation, medical care, entertainment and other goods and services people buy
for day-to-day living. When examining trends in faculty salary, it is important to consider any changes
in the purchasing power of salaries due to inflation. Comparing changes in the faculty salaries with
the CPI gives one a more precise view of what "real" salary increases are, that is, buying power.
The salary is based on a nine- or 10-month academic year salary of full-time faculty, and does
not include any faculty teaching less than 51 percent. Salary for summer academic work, fringe
benefits, and perquisites are also not included in the salary data. The average salary is based on the
study information with the assumption that all employees are full-time. The average salary displayed
is an average of all faculty salaries reported for a given rank and discipline.
"NUM" refers to the number of faculty members whose salaries were included to compute
the average salary.
"N/IN" refers to the number of institutions that reported salary data for a given academic rank
and discipline/major field.
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The FAC MIX PCT represents the percentage of faculty in a given discipline/major field who
hold a given academic rank. For example, a FAC MIX PCT factor of 27.5 for associate professors
of Sociology in the 1997-98 public study means that 27.5 percent of the faculty in that
discipline/major field held the rank of associate professor.
The SALARY FACTOR for a given rank in a given discipline/major field represents the ratio
of the average salary to the total average salary of all institutions in each of the four studies: PUBLIC
1997-98, PUBLIC 2000-01, PRIVATE 1997-98 and PRIVATE 2000-01. For example, a SALARY
FACTOR of 0.94 for associate professors in the discipline/major field of Sociology in the 1997-98
public study means that their average salary is six percent lower than the average salary for all
associate professors in all institutions in that study.
NEW ASST PROF refers to the grouping of assistant professors hired for the first time in the
fall of the study year (1997-98 or 2000-01). All information for this group was included in the ASST
PROF group for reporting purposes.
ALL MAJOR FIELDS refers to the entire data base for all 54 disciplines/major fields in each
of the four studies. Among other things, it is used to compare the discipline/major field of Sociology
with the entire data base for each study.
The reader will find the size of the sample on which each percentage or dollar value is based
effect of extreme
to be ofparticular importance. The smaller the number in the group, the greater the
be noted that any large disparity
scores on a descriptive statistic such as the average. It should also
in the sample sizes between the "baseline year" of 1997-98 and the "trend year" of 2000-01 will
lessen the reliability and validity of any conclusions that one might make based on a simple
comparison of averages.
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NEW ASST
ASST
ASSOC
ALL RANKS
INSTRUCTOR
PROF
PROF
PROF
PROF
SALARY NUM MN
SALARY NUM MN SALARY NUM NAN SALARY NUM N/IN
SALARY NUM MN
SALARY NUM N/IN
DISCIPLINE: SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HISTORY
MAJOR FIELD: Sociology
PUBLIC. 1997-98:
AVERAGE
49993
250
2131
29736
76
53
36531
38334
81
578
111
202
587
47652
199
217
890
60838
SALARY:
FAC MIX
100.0%
3.6%
5.2%
27.1%
27.5%
41.8%
PCT:
SALARY
0.96
0.95
0.93
0.93
0.94
0.93
FACTOR:
ALL MAJOR FIELDS
AVERAGE
94917 305
6033 273
4477 292
51971
31233
26557 305
28739 305
39457
41389
33588 305
50601
65235
SALARY:
FAC MIX
100.0%
6.4%
4.7%
28.0%
30.3%
35.4%
PCT:
DISCIPLINE: SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HISTORY
MAJOR FIELD: Sociology
PUBLIC. 2000-01:
AVERAGE
2130
54812
253
65
31955
41844
106
122 89
617
42819
208
582 205
52466
68374
214
825
SALARY:
FAC MIX
100.0%
5.0%
5.7%
29.0%
27.3%
38.7%
PCT:
SALARY
0.97
0.92
0.95
0.94
0.94
0.95
FACTOR:
ALL MAJOR FIELDS
AVERAGE
6740 260
86307
305
4595 286
56712
25251 305
34612
25102 305
44131
45702
29214 305
55877
72044
SALARY:
FAC MIX
100.0%
7.8%
5.3%
29.3%
29.1%
33.8%
PCT:
DISCIPLINE: SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HISTORY
MAJOR FIELD: Sociology
PRIVATE. 1997-98:
AVERAGE
297
49016
1018
29
32579
32
37
36480
44
279
38172
329
46296
182
162
60778
378 203
SALARY:
FAC MIX
100.0%
3.1%
4.3%
27.4%
32.3%
37.1%
PCT:
SALARY
0.98
1.00
0.94
0.95
0.95
0.96
FACTOR:
ALL MAJOR FIELDS
AVERAGE
2168 320
2246 351
43743
403
50060
32640
13418 401
39908
40160
14126 400
48638
401
14031
63549
SALARY:
FAC MIX
100.0%
5.0%
5.1%
30.7%
32.1%
32.3%
PCT:
DISCIPLINE: SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HISTORY
MAJOR FIELD: Sociology
PRIVATE, 2000-01:
AVERAGE
279
999
53825
27
34983
39578
52 45
31
306
42066
310
50308
169
169
352
68805
187
SALARY:
FAC MIX
100.0%
3.1%
5.2%
30.6%
31.0%
35.2%
PCT:
SALARY
0.95
0.96
0.92
0.93
0.93
0.95
FACTOR:
ALL MAJOR FIELDS
AVERAGE
42767 403
2130 313
2348 355
56401
13367 400
36483
13492 400
43076
13778 399
45141
54109
72649
SALARY:
FAC MIX
100.0%
5.0%
5.5%
31.3%
31.5%
32.2%
PCT:
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RESULTS OF THE TWO PUBLIC STUDIES: 1997-98 AND 2000-01
In the PUBLIC 1997-98 study in the above table, the discipline/major field of Sociology was
reported in 250 of the 305 public institutions. The average salary of the 2,131 faculty was $49,993.
This average salary was approximately 4.0 percent lower than the average salary of $51,971 for all
94,917 faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the same 1997-98 public study.
For the PUBLIC 2000-01 salary study in the above table, Sociology was reported in 253 of
the same 305 public institutions. The average salary of the 2,130 faculty was $54,812. This average
salary was approximately 3.5 percent lower than the average salary of 56,712 for all 86,307 faculty
in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the 2000-01 public study.
The three-year increase in average salaries for all faculty in the discipline/major field of
Sociology in the public institutions studied was 9.6 percent ($54,812 minus $49,993 equals $4,819).
The CPI of increase cost-of-living between October 1997 and October 2000 was 7.7 percent. In
comparison, with the CPI, there was a relative increase in Sociology average faculty salaries over the
three-year period by 1.9 percent or an average of 0.6 percent each year above the cost-of-living.
The increase in average salaries for all faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS over three years in
the public institutions studied was 9.1 percent ($56,712 minus $51,971 equals $4,741). In comparison
to the discipline/major field of Sociology (9.6%), the faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS received a
relative increase in their salaries of 0.5 percent more than the faculty in the discipline/major field of
Sociology.
In the 1997-98 study the faculty mix percentage in Sociology is higher at the professor rank
than at the assistant professor rank: 41.8 percent vs. 27.1 percent; in the 2000-01 study it is 38.7
percent vs. 29.0 percent. The differences in faculty mix percentage at the ranks of professor and
assistant professors in ALL MAJOR FIELDS for both public studies are 35.4 percent vs. 28.0 per-
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cent (1997-98) and 33.8 percent vs. 29.3 percent (2000-01).
studies was
Finally, the hiring rate of new assistant professors in Sociology in the public
(111/2,131) vs 4.7
higher than the hiring rate of ALL MAJOR FIELDS in 1997-98, 5.2 percent
5.3 percent
(122/2,130) vs.
percent (4,477/94,917) and higher in 2000-01, 5.7 percent
(4,595/86,307).
RESULTS OF THE TWO PRIVATE STUDIES: 1997-98 AND 2000-01
field
The PRIVATE 1997-98 salary study in the above table indicates that the discipline/major
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of Sociology was reported in 297 of the 403 private institutions. The average salary of the
all
faculty was $49,016, an average salary 2.1 percent lower than the average salary of $50,060 for
43,743 faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the 1997-98 private study.
In the PRIVATE 2000-01 salary study in the above table, 279 of the same 403 private
institutions reported Sociology. The average salary ofthe 999 faculty was $53,825, an average salary
4.8 percent lower than the average salary of $56,401 for all 42,767 faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS
in the 2000-01 private study.
The three-year increase in average salaries for all faculty in Sociology in the private
institutions studied was 9.8 percent ($53,825 minus $49,016 equals $4,809). The CPI increased
cost-of-living between October 1997 and October 2000 was 7.7 percent. A more realistic increase,
therefore, in the average faculty salaries of Sociology over the three-year time period, is 2.1 percent
or,0.7 percent each year above the cost-of-living.
The three-year increase in average salaries for all faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the
private institutions studied was 9.1 percent ($56,401 minus $50,060 equals $6,341). In comparison
to Sociology (9.8%), the faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS increased their salaries 2.9 percent more
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than faculty in Sociology.
For both studies in the discipline/major field of Socio logy, the faculty mix percentage is higher
37.1 percent vs. 27.4 percent
at the professor rank in comparison to the assistant professor rank:
(1997-98); and 35.2 percent vs 30.6 percent, (2000-01). The differences in the ranks ofprofessor and
assistant professor in ALL MAJOR FIELDS for both private studies are 32.3 percent vs. 30.7 percent
(1997-98) and 32.2 percent vs. 31.3 percent (2000-01).
Finally, the hiring rate for new assistant professors in Sociology was lower than the hiring rate
in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the 1997-98 private study: 4.3 percent (44/1,018) vs. 5.1 percent
(2,246/43,743) and lower in the 2000-01 private study: 5.2 percent (52/999) vs. 5.5 percent
(2,348/42,676).
CONCLUSION
This article presents salary-trend information on the academic discipline/major field of
Sociology and compares that information with both ALL MAJOR FIELDS and the CPI over a period
of three years, from the "baseline year" of 1997-98 through the "trend year" of 2000-01. Two
studies--one for public institutions, and the other for private institutionswere conducted for the
baseline year and for the trend year--a total of four studies. A total of 6,278 (2.3%) faculty in the
discipline/major field of Sociology participated and were included in the 54 disciplines/major fields
in each of the four studies and in the overall total of 267,734 participating faculty. The same 305
public institutions and the same 403 private institutions in the United States participated in the
baseline year and in the trend year.
Although the public and private studies data may be interpreted in a variety of ways, several
significant points are as follows. First, the average faculty salary factors in the discipline/major field
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that of all ranks in ALL
of Sociology for the 1997-98 public study was four percent less than
less than the average
MAJOR FIELDS (1.00); and for the 1997-98 private study it was 2.1 percent
both the public and private
faculty salary factors for all ranks in ALL MAJOR FIELDS (1.00). In
2000-01 were 3.5 percent lower
studies the average faculty salary factors for all ranks in Sociology in
MAJOR FIELDS (1.00),
and 4.8 percent lower than the average salary factors for all ranks in ALL
respectively.
1997 CPI
Second, the October 2000 CPI reflects an 7.7 percent increase over the October
annual salary
and indicates that the faculty in Sociology in the public institutions received an average
salary
increase of 0.5 percent above the cost-of-living. In the private institutions the annual average
increase was 0.7 percent above the cost-of-living, as well.
professor rank FAC
Third, in both the 1997-98 and 2000-01 public studies in Sociology, the
1997-98 and 2000-01
MIX PCTs are higher than those for the assistant professor rank; and, in the
assistant professor
private studies the FAC MIX PCTS were higher at the professor rank than at the
rank, as well.
2000-01
Finally, the hiring rate of new assistant professors in Sociology in the 1997-98 and
in the hiring rate
public studies were higher than the hiring rate of ALL MAJOR FIELDS. However,
than the hiring
for new assistant professors in the 1997-98 and 2000-01 private studies were lower
rate for ALL MAJOR FIELDS.
discipline/major
Because a significant data base of average faculty salaries in the academic
is anticipated that this information will serve as
field of Sociology has now been developed, it
administrators and professors.
a valuable reference and evaluation tool for interested
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